I don't own KH nor Naruto nor Star Wars the Clone Wars. They all belong to their respected franchises. I've been looking forward to this chapter because of SoKai and NaruSaku my two OTPs(Only one is canon and the other..) Now, keep in mind... I don't know when Carnival games existed but this is my fic and I'm having them play carnival games.
The next morning Eugene was sleeping with his head on a rock and Rapunzel was sleeping on the grass with her hair around her as if it was a blanket while Ahsoka, Sakura and Kairi slept in their tent they brought. They offered Rapunzel to sleep in it but she always wanted to sleep outside so she politely declined.
Everyone continued to sleep peacefully until Eugene felt a drop of water fall on his face. He woke up and saw that Maximus found him.
"Well, I hope you're here to apologize."
"Aghhhh…!" Ahsoka, Kairi, and Sakura pulled out of their tents to see what the ruckus was as Rapunzel woke up too. She jumped up and rose to his aid.
"Woah! Woah! Easy there, boy! Calm down! Easy!" The sound of Rapunzel's voice seemed to calm him down as Pascal climbed on top of her head and made a "calm down" motion with his hands. "That's it. Now sit. Sit..." She smiled. The horse did what she said and sat.
"Good, now drop the boot." she said as he glared, "Drop it!" The horse dropped the boot as Rapunzel rubbed his head.
"Oh, you are such a good boy. Yes, you are!" she said petting him as his tail wagged, "you all tired, chasing the bad man all over the place?" she asked as he nodded.
"Excuse me?" Eugene said.
"Nobody appreciates you, do they?" Rapunzel said hugging him, "Do they?" she said as he nodded. Kairi, Ahsoka, and Sakura giggled and joined Rapunzel in petting him.
"Come one, he's a bad horse!" Eugene said.
"Aw, he's nothing but a big sweetheart." Kairi said. The horse thanked her by licking her face.
"Yeah, Isn't that right?" she said as he whinnied as she read his collar, "Maximus."
"You've got to be kidding me." Eugene said. Maximus saw Eugene again and was about to attack again when Rapunzel stopped him.
"Look, today is kinda the biggest day of my life and I need, I need you not to get him arrested." she said as he frowned, "just for twenty-four hours, and then, you can chase each other to your hearts content, okay?" she said as Eugene sighed and held out his hand as Maximus glared and looked away.
"It's also Rapunzel's birthday. Just to let you know." Ahsoka cuts in. Maximus glared at the thief and shook his hand. Suddenly they heard bells coming from the distance. The girls started to walk away not noticing Maximus hitting Eugene on the chest and knocking him down.
"Guys!" A familiar voice called to them. They look and were relieved to see Sora and the others all right, walking towards them.
"Are we glad to see you guys." Kairi said.
"This is Maximus." Rapunzel introduced while the horse eyed them suspiciously. "You could say Flynn introduced us. And one where one goes, the other follows. This is Sora, Naruto, Donald, and Goofy." He nodded as Eugene stands back.
"Come on, the kingdom's not far ahead." He points out. They nodded and followed him. They walked through the wetlands and rocky cliffs. They slide down a hill of flowers. Sora was holding Kairi's hand while Naruto held Sakura's hands. As soon as they made it down. They laughed with their hands held. They noticed Ahsoka and the others smirking at the people holding hands. They blush it and let go. Naruto was surprised that Sakura didn't punch him. Usually, if they were thought to be a couple she would punch him. He shrugged it off and walked with the others as they finally made it to town. Rapunzel was filled with glee that she finally made it to town.
"This is gonna be a special day for her." Ahsoka said.
"Yeah, so let's make her birthday the best one she has." Kairi declared.
"Right, Kairi." Sakura agreed.
As everyone walked to the kingdom entrance Eugene saw a wanted poster of him. He groaned in frustration.
"They just can't get my nose right." He mumbled. Kairi took a looker at the poster then looked back at Eugene.
"You're right Eugene. Sakura, give me a pencil. I can make Eugene look better." Sakura handed Kairi the number 2 pencil she uses for her medical notes. Kairi covered the painting without showing Eugene. She then shows it to her friends who were about to snicker but decided to hold it in. Kairi then hands the painting to him backward. Eugene smiled then turned the paper around then once he saw it, he gave the redhead a frown.
"Really?" Naruto, Sakura, Donald, Goofy, and Ahsoka will uproar laughing. They reached the Main Street and stopped to talk about their plans.
"Well, the lantern presentation isn't until tonight... what do you say we play some games and do some fun stuff?" Sora suggested.
"Yeah, we can meet back here at nighttime." Naruto said.
"Okay." Rapunzel agreed. "I'll go with Eugene to the plaza. You do whatever."
"Right." They all said in unison. They all went their separate ways as Sora and Kairi joined Naruto and Sakura to the games. Sora and Naruto challenged each other to a race. It was a very close race but Sora barely wins. Naruto at first glared but then he shook hands with Sora in congratulating him. After their race, Sora and Naruto see a bunch of games they wanna play. There was this one game Naruto was interested in. The game was a milk bottle game. Naruto was given the ball and eyed where to knock them off. Naruto throws the ball at the bottles and it knocked them off.
"Congratulations, sir. You pick your own prize." Naruto examines the prizes until his eyes widen at a Fox plushy. He turns to Sakura.
"Hey... I wanted to give this to you." He hands it to her. Sakura felt touched.
"Thank you, Naruto." She gives him a peck on the cheek, earning a blush from his face. Sora and Kairi smirked at the sight. Tey looked at each other for a brief moment before blushing. He then hears his stomach growl. Kairi and Sakura looked at him, making Sora blush in embarrassment.
"Heh-heh. I haven't eaten since yesterday." He said while holding his head.
"There's a bistro over there." Kairi pointed out. They all looked over to see her pointing at "Uncle Walt's Bristo." The logo on the bistro's building was a smiling man with a mustache. The three walked over there. Sora stopped and looked from behind to see Naruto was still zoned out. He chuckles and grabbed his wrist.
"C'mon, lover boy. Let's eat."
"Wait... I wanna talk to Naruto about something." Sakura. "We'll meet you at the Bistro."
"Okay... We'll wait for you." Kairi said as she and Sora heads out to the Bistro.
"What is it?" Naruto asked. Sakura sighed and looked at Naruto with a somber look.
"Naruto... I saw Sasuke." Naruto gasped.
"What? Where?"
"At the Land of Dragons world. He's... not himself anymore."
"What do you mean?"
"Naruto... he slaughtered a village and murdered innocent people. He caused trauma to a little girl. He is one of the members of Organization XIII." Naruto couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"Wha-what? Maybe he's being controlled by Xehanort. If we defeat..."
"Naruto, stop!" Sakura exclaimed. "Sasuke isn't controlled by Xehanort. He's doing this willingly so for once, break your stupid promise and forget Sasuke."
"But Sakura..." Naruto protested, Sakura wasn't having it.
"No, Naruto! I don't love him anymore. He's too consumed by darkness that he will never come back. Make me a new promise... if we run to Sasuke... we must stop him. Promise me that." Naruto looked at her pleading eyes. He could see that she is telling the truth.
"Okay..." He sighed. "I promise we will stop him and Xehanort once and for all." Sakura smiled.
"Thanks, Naruto."
After separating from the group, Ahsoka was sitting next to the lighthouse. She was pondering about the Jedi's methods again and how they are different from Keybearers.
"Hmmm... The Keybearers and Jedi are similar to each other and I am both... I wonder if there was one before me." She closed her eyes and rested her head on the door of the lighthouse. She starts to dream...
She sees herself back at the Jedi Council chambers. She looks at her body to see she is not visible to the Jedi Council talking to her former master Anakin Skywalker.
"Anakin Skywalker, we have approved your appointment to the council as the Chancellor's personal representative." Mace Windu declared.
"I will do my best to uphold the principles of the Jedi Order." Anakin said. Ahsoka crosses her arms with a smile. Finally, he's getting the recognition he deserves.
"Allow this appointment lightly, the council does not. Disturbing is this move by Chancellor Palpatine." Yoda informed.
"I understand." Anakin bowed.
"You are on the council, but we do not grant you the rank of Master." Mace Windu said. Both Anakin and the ghostly Ahsoka stared in shock.
"What?" They both said in unison. Ahsoka glared at the Jedi council. He saved countless lives and this is how they repay him?
"What? How can you do this… This is outrageous, it's unfair! How can you be on the council and not be a Master?"
"Take a seat, young Skywalker." Windu ordered... Ahsoka looks at Anakin in sympathy. She truly wishes that she was there to comfort him. She then feels something dark as feels Anakin's anger and hate. She looks from behind to see an evil man in a hood chuckling evilly. He later followed him to a dark room. Ahsoka tried to follow them but then the ground shook causing her to fall as the ground caused a fissure. She stumbled on her feet then a bigger quake causes her to fall down to the ends.
"Ahsoka!" A hand was shaking her shoulder. She woke up to see Donald was shaking her. "Are you okay?" She was silent for a second before nodding.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Well, then come on. We're meeting the others." Goofy cried. Ahsoka shrugged. She'll worry about the dream later. They meet Sora, Naruto, Kairi, and Sakura at the plaza. They smile to see Rapunzel's hair all braided. Rapunzel twirls her body in excitement at her hair. Something caught her eye.
The mosaic had the king and queen of the kingdom and saw a baby girl with blonde hair being held by the queen.
Everyone saw Rapunzel looking at the mosaic and took a look themselves.
"Wow. That's a beautiful mural." Kairi said as everyone continued to look at the mural.
"It's for the lost princess." One of the little girls said before placing the flower in front of the mural.
"Lost princess? Sakura asked. She looks at the mural with widened eyes at the baby. She had the same eyes as Rapunzel and she had a head full of blonde hair like her.
"That baby looks like Rapunzel. I wonder why would... you don't think?" Rapunzel too was confused. The music suddenly starts. They look to see a large group of people dancing.
"Oh, dancing." Kairi cheered. They see Rapunzel dancing.
"Come on, everyone. Come dance with us." Sora looked at Kairi and rubbed his head. "Kairi... wanna dance?" Kairi answered him by grabbing his wrist and joining the dance floor. Everyone was surprised at how well they danced. Sora twirled her then he catches her from falling. Sakura clapped her hands and cooed.
"They look so cute together." Naruto crossed his arms and nodded in agreement.
"Yeah..." He looked at her, imagining that's them together. Ahsoka looks from beyond and gives a little smirk. She force pushes Sakura lightly causing her to fall on her feet. Naruto caught her. Ahsoka then force pushes them to the dance floor. Naruto stared for a moment with a blush. He picks her up but was pulled by the townsfolk causing them no choice but to dance with each other. Maximus notices Eugene leaning against him and knocks him forward into the crowd. Everyone joins in the sun wheel dance and Kairi gives Rapunzel a high-five. Eugene and Rapunzel spin into each other's arms as the music stops.
"To the boats!" one of the citizens announced.
It was a clear, quiet, and peaceful night and the kingdom was completely dark. Eugene and Rapunzel take a boat in the middle of the lake. The sunsets and the trio watch from one of the docks, Maximus from another, as Rapunzel and Flynn take a boat to the middle of the lake. They gaze up at the castle against the darkly lit sky. Sora, Kairi, Naruto, Sakura, Ahsoka, Donald, and Goofy joined them in a different boat together.
"Wow... I am very excited to see those lanterns." Sakura said.
"So am I, Sakura." Kairi agreed. Sora was watching the stars, thinking about the good old days. He spots a shooting star.
"This reminds me of when we were kids when You, Riku, and I spent the night at our treehouse and watched the stars and hoped we can travel to other worlds." Kairi smiled at that memory.
"Yeah, then you swung your toy sword while holding on to the ladders until you slipped causing you to fall." Sora glares at her while Naruto, Donald, and Goofy were laughing. Sakura slightly giggles while Ahsoka snickered with her hand on lips.
"You promised you wouldn't tell anyone that." He growled for a moment but hearing Kairi laugh cause his frown to turn into a smile. Kairi looks back at Rapunzel.
"So, what do you think Rapunzel will do after this?" She asks.
"Well, whatever it is..." Sakura replied. "She has Flynn to look after her."
Meanwhile at Rapunzel and Eugene's boat. Rapunzel was feeling a little apprehensive and Eugene noticed it.
"What is it?" He asked.
"I'm terrified." She answered.
"Why?" Eugene asked.
"I've been looking out a window for eighteen years, dreaming about what it might feel like when those lights rise in the sky. What if it's not everything I dreamed it would be?
Eugene gave her a smile.
"It will be." Rapunzel gave a nervous laugh.
"And what if it is? What do I do then?" Rapunzel wondered.
"Well, that's the good part I guess. You get to go find a new dream." Eugene said. Rapunzel smiles at Eugene's words. She and Eugene placed flowers on the water, something caught Rapunzel's eyes in the reflection of the water.
All those days watching from the windows
All those years outside looking in
All that time never even knowing
Just how blind I've been..." She raced to toe top to see a better look, almost tipping the boat.
"Now I'm here blinking in the starlight
Now I'm here and suddenly I see
Standing here, it's all so clear
I'm where I'm meant to be!"
And at last I see the light!
And it's like the fog has lifted.
And at last I see the light...
And it's like the sky is new.
Rapunzel was in awe of the lanterns. Kairi felt someone touch her hand. She looks over to see Sora has his hand on top of hers. She smiled and grabbed it and squeezed it. Naruto stared at Sakura who was in awe. Donald and Goofy were amazed by the lanterns while Ahsoka is reminded of her days as a Jedi.
And it's warm and real and bright, and the world somehow shifted. All at once, everything is different... Now that I see you."
Rapunzel's eyes started to water as her dream is coming true. She turns around to see Eugene grabbing two lanterns with a genuine smile. She runs over to him and reveals she has his satchel.
"I have something for you, too." She brought out his satchel. "I should've given it to you before, but I was just scared. And the thing is, I'm not scared anymore. You know what I mean?" Rapunzel smiled and pushes the satchel down.
"I'm starting too." She beamed at him. She then launches the lanterns with him.
"All those days chasing down a daydream
All those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Things, the way they were... Now she's here, shining in the starlight." Eugene looks at Rapunzel pointing at a lantern coming to them.
"Now she's here, shining in the starlight,
Now she's here and suddenly I know." Flynn knows what he's gonna do...
"If she's here... it's crystal clear. I know where I'm meant to go..." He grabbed Rapunzel's hand and she smiled.
"And at last I see the light..."
"And it's like the fog has lifted..."
"And at last I see the light..."
"And it's like the Sky is new..."
"And it's warm and new and bright and the world has somehow shifted... All at once, everything looks different... now that I See you..." Pascal covers his eyes and turned red.
"Now that I see you..." Rapunzel and Eugene were about to lean in and kiss but he stopped. He rows the boat back to the lake's edge with the satchel with him.
"I'm sorry." He apologized as he gets out of the boat. "Everything is fine. There's just... something I need to take care." Rapunzel sits there and nods.
"Okay." Eugene smiles. "I'll be right back." He walks away slowly, making Pascal grunt in worry.
"It's all right, Pascal." Rapunzel soothed in. He will be back. She knows it.
Sora and the others returned to the docks after it was over. They sat down in awe as they see the last of the lanterns. Sora didn't notice Kairi was leaning her head on his shoulder.
"It's all so magical." She sighed.
"Yeah..." They both were looking at each other for a few seconds. Sora sighed.
"Look, Kairi..." The others beamed at each other. This could be a romantic moment. Naruto uses his Gummiphone camera to capture the moment. They leaned in to touch each other's lips. However before they could do that, they felt a presence annoying Sakura.
"You're ruining a beautiful moment." She seethed.
"I don't think they give a hoot, Sakura." Goofy pointed out.
"Not one bit." Donald glared. Sora smirked.
"It's time for these wet blankets to go." He summoned his Keyblade and began to battle.
Cliffhanger... Just don't you just hate those? Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Especially I see the light. I love that song and wished it was in the original game. The next chapter is the last one for Corona. After that is a new world instead of Monstropolis but don't worry... Vanitas will appear in that and it's based off of an old Disney show where they change forms. I hope you liked this one. Take care.
